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Your Chances of Getting into Film School: Acceptance Rates, GPA Requirements, Waitlist Data, and More...
You've been wondering how hard it is to get into film school and what your are chances getting into top film programs such as USC. Maybe you’ve heard that their acceptance rate is 2% — but what is it, really? You've been wondering what is the lowest GPA a film program will accept and what is the... -
UCLA Producers Program, Demystified: Spotlight on Keenan Kunst, Graduate Student at UCLA School of TFT
Keenan Kunst (FilmSchool.org user @KeenanDK) sits behind a cluster of canyons and valleys. His Zoom background reflects his longtime passion for Spaghetti films, old West gunslingers that have more plot points than bullets. Watching 20th century classics and “constantly reading scripts” has... -
Being Creative in Stillness: A Conversation With Nolan Lampson, Film and Television Writing freshman at USC
Nolan Lampson (Filmschool.org Member @kukichiyo3) sits in his dorm room with his roommate, who is folding laundry and listening to Air pods. Their walls are covered in posters for hit indie films like The Florida Project. Lampson has spent all of his freshman year working out of their small...- Alexa Pellegrini
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Q & A With Kendra Daniels, a Michener Screenwriting Fellow
For more than 25 years, the Michener Center for Writers has attracted top talent for its selectivity (only ~2 screenwriters are admitted per cycle) and full funding through a $29,5000 annual scholarship. Located in the heart of Austin, Texas, the Michener Center is widely regarded as one of the... -
Andrea Zevallos, MFA in Screenwriting Candidate at CSUN, Talks Perseverance, Pedagogy, and the Writing Process
“I've always loved film and television — TV has been my dream job ever since I was pretty young,” Andrea Zevallos (FilmSchool.org Member @itsallhappening) says, leaning back in her desk chair. Behind her is a wall-sized bookshelf, and beneath it is a tiny replica taco truck labeled El Gato...
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Fall 2021 CSUN MFA Screenwriting App
CSUN MFA Screenwriting
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Q & A With Kendra Daniels, a Michener Screenwriting Fellow
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Your Chances of Getting into Film School: Acceptance Rates, GPA Requirements, Waitlist Data, and More...
You've been wondering how hard it is to get into film school and what your are chances getting into top film programs such as USC. Maybe you’ve... -
How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 1)
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Ask anyone about where to go to film school, and you’re bound to hear the American Film Institute Conservatory. First established in 1967, AFI is... -
How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 2)
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Exclusively for our Supporting Members, this is the second part of our 2.5 hour interview with the AFI Admissions Office. FilmSchool.org is 100%... -
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UCLA Producers Program, Demystified: Spotlight on Keenan Kunst, Graduate Student at UCLA School of TFT
Keenan Kunst (FilmSchool.org user @KeenanDK) sits behind a cluster of canyons and valleys. His Zoom background reflects his longtime passion for... -
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Andrea Zevallos, MFA in Screenwriting Candidate at CSUN, Talks Perseverance, Pedagogy, and the Writing Process
“I've always loved film and television — TV has been my dream job ever since I was pretty young,” Andrea Zevallos (FilmSchool.org Member...
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting. I anguished over the thought of turning down either school. As a true cinephile... -
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When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.
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Scrolling past all of my classmates successes on FB (and mostly being OK with it) I came across a post asking for film school advice. 'What should... -
Tips on filmmaking
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"Mark Duplass, a director, actor, writer, and producer, discusses the migration of filmmakers to television, to the emergence of VOD and its... -
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I did a thing - and you can too!
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You have to make it happen.
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We all want to make movies. We wouldn't be here if that wasn't the case. But making any movie, even a short can feel daunting no matter how much... -
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So you've been denied to grad school, now what?
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It's nearly the end of March and for the second year in a row, I have not received any acceptances for the MFA screenwriting programs I applied...
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Denied (w/o Interview) Fall 2021 CSUN MFA Screenwriting AppCSUN MFA Screenwriting
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Attending (Admitted After Interview) SAMPLE MFA Application 2019This is a sample Application to showcase the various features of the...- Chris W
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Applied Nfts Directing animation MA 2022I've not heard back since applying. I've not been contacted for an...- Ruizamanne
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Admitted (w/o Interview) USC Writing for Screen and TelevisionFirst time applying
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Rome International Film SchoolOnly a fool would miss this opportunityNo filmmaker is so great that Carl Haber cannot help them improve and explore the full extent of their potential. I have had the pleasure to take...
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Brooklyn College (CUNY) Feirstein - MFA in CinematographyNot Worth Your TimeIllustrating everything that is wrong with this school would take over an hour, and I have neither the time nor patience for that. To avoid being...
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Brooklyn College (CUNY) Feirstein - MFA in CinematographyA MessIt took me a while to write this review but when I saw there were none from current students I felt it was important to do so. I came to Feirstein...
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NYU - Tisch Undergraduate Film & TelevisionI had a great time here but that was back in the late 90sI loved NYU. I was a pre-med student who transferred in 1999 and graduated 2001. I received two scholarships, multiple grants and loans. They had...
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Boston University - College of Communication (M.F.A. Screenwriting)Screenwriting Program Review by a Second Year StudentCurrent student in the screenwriting MFA program at BU. There’s a lot to love in this program, I think overall it is one of the more underrated...- Cody Young
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London Film School - MA ScreenwritingHi, does anyone know if the Film School is still moving to London City Island? Thanks
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NFTS - Film Studies, Programming and CurationHi all, I'm applying to this program, and I'm really proud of my essay. However, I worry that my essay is really stretching the prompt. Should I...
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National Film and Television School (NFTS) - Directing FictionCan anyone give a review about MA Dricting Producing science and natural history in NFTS?- yaditya6
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Met Film School - MA DirectingHello, I've just applied for the ONE YEAR MA in screenwriting for MetFilmSchool, both for the Berlin Campus and the London campus. My interview...
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Brooklyn College (CUNY) Feirstein - MFA in DirectingTo all those who applied, How long did you hear back for an interview/admittance after submitting your application?- Joshua Ebrahimi
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Fall 2021 CSUN MFA Screenwriting AppBummer! Please enter the decision date when you can. Also the checkmarks for portfolio are for if you included then on the application on this...
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NFTS-MA ProducingHow'd the interview go? Can you update your Application's interview section with that info? (Only site members can see it) Good luck!
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NFTS - ScreenwritingHow'd the interview go? Can you update your application with that info? Good luck!
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How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 2)I'm so happy you guys shared this article. It's a really informative one and definitely has helped me with not only my AFI application, but to...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)Oh. Well we don't differentiate. I think most people applying to grad school don't already have a graduate GPA... But I'd say in your car having...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)Sorry, I meant in cases where students apply having both an undergraduate and a graduate GPA. Should've been more clear. Thanks for your response...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)These are just for graduate admissions. We don't have as many applications in our database yet for undergraduate. You can still sort those by GPA...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)Any idea how undergraduate vs graduate GPA works here?
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Tips on filmmakingI really appreciate this. These tips can come in extremely handy for students who are interested in becoming the future filmmaking heros, film...
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When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.This is so beautifully written Patrick. I just feel like giving you a tight bear hug.
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.What a great post. I would like to hire you as my student's personal film school decision coach, LOL. -
When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.Glad to see you still active on here Patrick! This resonates! -
How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.Great post! Very informative and thorough! I'm looking forward to your update while you're at NYU.
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